Improper Restriction of Excessive Authentication Attempts in Talk - CVE-2023-45149
Published: October 17, 2023
Vulnerability identifier: #VU82076
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4: 5.3 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
CVE-ID: CVE-2023-45149
CWE-ID: CWE-307
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerability details
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to compromise the target system.
The vulnerability exists due to the number of login attempts is not limited. A remote user can perform a brute-force attack and gain access to public talk conversation passwords.
Affected software
Talk
How to mitigate CVE-2023-45149
Install updates from vendor's website.
Talk - addressed in versions 15.0.8, 16.0.6, 17.1.1